Feng Jiao laughed heartily and said, âEven though Iâm not in the Capital, I always keep an eye on whatâs happening there. I know very well which family is declining and which is on the rise. Since Iâve never heard of you, nor have seen you around the Capital, youâre clearly not someone famous.â
Liang Lu was well aware of her own status, indeed she wasnât born into a large Capital family like Tan Rou or Zhuang Liu, nor was she a person of status like Jiang Min. She was an outsider, and it was not easy for her to establish herself in the Capital; therefore, she never cared about empty titles.
But not caring about empty titles didnât mean she could be disparaged by others, especially by someone she knew. Although she wasnât familiar with Feng Jiao, she was good friends with Jiang Min, and as Jiang Minâs fiancé, Feng Jiao shouldnât speak to her with such a derogatory tone.
âSo, what youâre saying is that youâre famous?â Liang Lu said with her arms folded and a smirk, âThen go ahead and shout your name here, letâs see if anyone pays attention to you.â
Feng Jiao wasnât going to fall for that. He said, âHow could people of status like us shout in public places? If you want to shout, I wonât stop you.â
It seemed that Feng Jiao was not one of those brainless rich second generations; he was quite clever.
After thinking for a moment, Liang Lu said, âAlright then, I guess Iâm too insignificant to stand before you. Senior Jiang Min, letâs skip this meal today. A poor devil like me really canât afford high-end dishes.â
Jiang Min didnât want to stay either; she never intended to have Feng Jiao appear in front of her friends. If it werenât for Li Li suggesting a gathering, she would have taken Feng Jiao and left earlier.
âOkay, then weâll take our leave first, you all continue,â said Jiang Min apologetically, âI am so sorry for disturbing your fun.â
Tan Rou looked at Jiang Minâs aggrieved expression and felt a little sad. Just a few months ago, Jiang Min was full of vitality, and she was very decisive in dealing with things, not like now, always speaking with her head down.
Tan Rou had only one thought in her heart: she couldnât let Jiang Min marry this man!
âMr. Feng has been overseas for a long time and must have overlooked some information about the Capital,â Tan Rou intervened, âThis is Director Liang Lu, a new film director. You might not have heard her name, but you might have heard of the movies and TV dramas she made.â
Tan Rou listed a few of the most famous movies and TV dramas directed by Liang Lu, and unsurprisingly, Feng Jiao had heard of them, but having already spoken, how could he take back his words?
So he continued arrogantly, âSo youâre from the entertainment industry, no wonder you donât speak very intelligently. Itâs said that people in the entertainment industry are poorly educated, I didnât quite believe that, but after meeting you today, I do.â
âMay I ask which university did Mr. Feng graduate from?â Lu Qing, who had been silent, finally couldnât hold back, âJudging from Mr. Fengâs tone, unless itâs a globally top three ranked university, I guess that wouldnât suffice, right?â
Feng Jiao, upon hearing Lu Qing speak, asked with displeasure, âAnd who might you be?â
âLu Qing,â said Lu Qing indifferently, âan unimportant person.â
Feng Jiao sneered, âIf youâre so unimportant, then thereâs no need for you to speak. This isnât the place for you to talk.â
Lu Qing smiled slightly and then walked up to Feng Jiao, placing his hand on Feng Jiaoâs shoulder, âI rarely get into conflicts with others, and I donât like getting physical either, but that doesnât mean I have a good temper.â
Liang Lu walked over as well, moving her wrists around, âIâve been out of the loop in society, and society has been lacking rumors about me. Back when I was fighting in school, Mr. Feng probably didnât even know where to sit to watch the beauties.â
Liang Luâs words were somewhat exaggerated as Feng Jiao was a few years older than Jiang Min and naturally older than Liang Lu too. But Liang Lu needed to project a strong presence, so thatâs what she said.
Seeing that the situation was turning sour, Jiang Min immediately stepped forward to intervene, âYou guysâ¦â
Tan Rou held her back and said, âSenior Jiang Min, now is not the time for you to speak. Since Mr. Feng has offended someone, he needs to learn a lesson.â
Jiang Min said quietly, âIâm worried that Liang Lu is at a disadvantage. Feng Jiao has had training, and heâs very good at fighting.â